Christian Kerez in lecture

0047 in co-operation with Kinnarps proudly present Christian Kerez in lecture

2nd of February 18.00 at the annual Kinnarpsmessen in Lillestrøm

Kerez has with his Zurich based office been widely acknowledged one of the most interesting emerging young European Architects. With his distinct minimal language, stripped bare to the essentials, he seeks to explore clear concepts within the architectural language.

Kerez has built relatively few buildings; yet those executed are characterized as strikingly beautiful in their stringent preciseness. The concern for precise investigation of clear architectural concepts has made Kerez one of the most influential recent architects from the Swiss architectural scene.

“My interest in reduction to essentials has nothing to do with modesty and restraint…The reduction that I aim for heightens the elements of architecture. It makes architectural relations more radical and more visible”

Kerez recent works radically exploit the concept of space.  This clearly seems true with his latest project, the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.  Here a stringent façade is hiding an unexpected and varied landscape of light within the building.  Kerez denial of creating an expressive proposal for the museum can be seen as a move away from the trend of expressive iconic museum buildings. His seemingly modest approach hence hides a radical content, not being dictated by current trends of stylistic expression.

“It is not an extravagant icon, a visible beacon of form. It’s a building that only comes to life on the inside” Christian Kerez on The Warsaw museum project

His exploration on the essentials of Architecture has been evident in all his projects executed the last 10 years. From his small houses and chapel from the 90s a strong conceptual awareness is always evident. Being true to his initial spatial concepts, such as in the House with one Wall , Kerez manage to construct new perceptions of spatiality always true to his initial concepts.

There will be served drinks and food after the lecture. Information on how to get to Lillestrøm by public transport or car please check here. The train from Oslo S to Lillestrøm takes 11 minutes.

For more information please visit Kinnarps and sign up for the event here